Spooling-machine.



fm.. 721,472. PATENTED FEB. 24, 19031.

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"SPOOLING 22221211215l APPLICATION FILED 00T.18, 1901.

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UNITEE STATES PATENT OFFICE. I

CHRISTIAN SEIDEL AND CHARLES w. DAI-ILHAUS, oF NEW YORK, N.- Y., AssIeNoRs or ONE-THIRD To CHRISTOPHER E. HERTLEIN, oF NEW YORK, N. Y.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 721,472, dated February 24, 1903. Appliuationrfiledootober 18, 1901. Serial No. 79AI0I71. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern/f Be it known that we, CHRISTIAN SEIDEL and CHARLES W. DAHLHAUS, citizens of the United States, residing in NewYork, in the borough of the Bronx and State of New York,

have invented certain new and useful Imguides for the spools, means for reciprocat-` ing said thread-guides, and a stop-motion for 2o arresting the motion of the ,machine when spoolsA of the required Size are wound.

Our invention consists, further, in the spevcial construction of the spoolspindles and their connection with the rotary spindles of the machine, and, lastly, of a reversing mechanism for the thread-guides of the spools, as will be fully described hereinafter.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a side elevation of our improved 5o spooling-machine. Fig. 2 is a plan view ot' the same. Fig. 2a is a detail section of the supporting-socketforthespool-spindle. Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the machine drawn`.

on a larger scale. Fig. 4 is a vertical transverse section on line 44, Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a .side elevation, partly in section, of one end of our improved spooling-machine, showing the spoolspindle arranged for winding'a number of smaller spools@ Fig. 6 is a per- 4o spective view of a cam-piece that is applied to the grooved shaftsof the machine; and

Fig. 7 is a transverse section through one of said grooved shafts Aon line 7 7, Fig. 5, showing the cam-piece secured in the groove thereof.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the supporting-frame of our improved spooling- 5o machine. The frame consists of a base-plate a and upright standards A', which are provided with the necessary bearings for the rotating parts of the machine. is constructed throughout as a double machine, so as to wind four spools at the same time, two spools on each driving-spindle B, of which two are arranged. Below each driving-spindle B. is arranged a Spirally-grooved shaft C, which shafts turn, like the drivingspindlesV B, in bearings of the standards A. Motion is transmitted to one driving-spindle B by a belt and pulley, and by gear-wheels d d' to the Second driving-spindle B, as shown in Fig. 3. The gear-wheels d d mesh with gear-wheels d2 cl3 on the spirallygrooved shafts C C, so as to impart rotary motion in opposite directions to the same. Intermediately between and somewhat above the driving-spindles B `B is arranged at the center of the upright standards A' a stationary rod G, which carries at each end a split sleeve g, provided with down wardly-extending diverging arms g', provided with stationary Sockets g2, which are placed in line with the drivingspindles B B. The sockets g? carry'interior spring-actuated pistons g3 for receiving the ends of the Spool-spindles, the tension of the springs being adjusted by means of screw-nuts g4,-.which are placed on the threaded stopscrews, as shown in detail in Fig. 2a. The endsof each driving-Spindle B are made in the shape. of sockets, so as to receive the ends ofthe spool-spindles after their opposite ends have been inserted into the sockets g2. When it is desired to remove or insert the spoolspindles, one `end of the same is inserted into the spring-actuated portion of the socket g2, so as to force the piston back, after which the opposite end of the spool-spindle is inserted in the. end socket of the driving spindle. The sockets g2 are'adjusted on the stationary guide G by means of the split sleeves g and clamping-screws gs, passing through the adjacent ends of the split sleeves g3, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. By meansof the clamping- Sleeves g the spool-spindle-supporting Sockets g2. can be adjusted to any desiredposition on the stationary rod G, according to the length of the spools to be wound on the Spool-spindle.

A spring-actuated thread-guide f is arranged;

sidewise of the Spoolspindle--one for each spool-the thread-guide being slotted, so as to The machine IOO guide the thread from a suitable cop to the spool-spindle for being Wound up thereon. Each thread-guide f is pivoted to an adjustable lug f', which is securely attached by a clamping-screw f2 to a longitudinally-reciprocating thread-guide-carrying rod F, which is guided in eyes of the upright standards A.

Reciprocating motion is imparted to the thread-guide-supporting rod F by means of the wedge-piece H, which is provided with oppositely-extendinginclined flanges Zz, that are adapted to simultaneously engage with the groove of one of the shafts C C and disengage from the groove of the other when the engaging or meshing [lange reaches the end of the groove. The wedge-piece is adapted to have a slight transverse reciprocating motion, so as to permit simultaneously the flange projecting from one side thereof to engage with the spiral groove of one of the grooved shafts C C and the flange projecting from the opposite side of the wedge-piece Il to disengage from the groove of the other grooved shaft. The flanges h are adapted alternately to mesh and move along the grooves of the shafts during the rotation thereof, one flange moving along the groove of one shaft until it passes over the cam-surface of the cam piece 7L', whereby the wedge-piece is shifted transversely, so that the flange on the opposite side thereof meshes with the groove of the other shaft. The wedge-piece H is guided at its upper part on two parallel rods h2, which extend transversely between stationary sockets h3, placed on the longitudinallyreciprocating rods F, said sockets being clamped to the rods F, so that they move forward and backward with the same and carry thereby the wedge-piece H along with the same. One cam-piece h is provided in each groove of the grooved shafts and at diagonally opposite ends thereof. A plurality of tapped apertures h4 is provided at said ends for receiving the screws h5, that secure the campieces in the grooves. By this arrangement the cam-pieces can be adjusted in inward or outward direction relatively to each other, so as to govern the length of the reciprocating motion of the wedge-piece and the threadguide-supporting rods F, according to the length of the spool to be wound. One of the inclined flanges ZzI of the wedge-piece H is always in mesh with one of the `grooved shafts. Consequently the same is moved with the reciprocating rods F toward the end of the grooved shaft C until its' meshing flange passes over the cam-surface of the cam-piece 7l', which causes the wed ge-piece H to be shifted on the transverse rods h2 until the opposite flange of the wedge-piece H engages the groove of the second grooved shaft C and is moved, together with the rods F, in an opposite direction, for the reason that the second grooved shaft is rotated in a reverse direction to the first grooved shaft. The wedgepiece H moves along the grooved shafts until its meshing flange passes over the cam-surface of the cam-piece inthe groove of the second shaft, which again shifts the wedge-piece on the transverse rods h2 and causes the opposite flange to mesh with the first grooved shaft C, so that its motion and that of the rods F and thread-guides is again reversed, and so ou alternately.

As there are two driving-spindles B and a spool-spindle ateach end of the same, four spools are wou nd simultaneously by the machine. Vhen the required thickness of4 the spools is obtained, the motion of the machine is automatically arrested by means of a stopmotion, so as to permit the removal of the spools, with their spindles, and the insertion of new spool-spindles. The stop-motion consists of two pendent arms I, which are arranged adjacent to the upright standards A and placed by eyes at their upper ends loosely on the longitudinal rod G, their eye-shaped lower ends carrying an oscillating rod l', which is attached to the arms by set-screws 7l. A helical spring fi is connected to the longitudinal rod l and to a suitable point at one side of the base-plate a, as shown in Fig. 4, said spring holding the rod I on one side of the vertical longitudinal plane of the machine, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. To cach end of the longitudinal rod I is applied a laterally-extending socket Z, which socket receives the lower bent end of an upwardlyextending rod L, which is flattened on its upper end and which is pressed by the action of the spring t" on the rod l on the spool that is wound upon the spool-spindle above the rod l. The bent end of the rod L is rmlv held in its socket by means of aset-screw Z', while the socket is clamped to the rod I by a sleeve and set-screw Z2, as shown in Fig. 3. To the stationary rod G at the npperpart of the standards A' is applied asleeve 1n, which is provided with a handle m', said sleeve being placed loosely on the rod G and provided with alongitudinal pin n at its lower end,which is arranged parallel with the guiderod G and which is adapted to engage an opening n' in the upper part of one of the pendent arms l. A helical spring m2 is interposed between the sleeve m and astationary collar m3, attached to the rod G, so that as soon as the openingn is moved into alinement with the pin n, which is accomplished by the gradual moving over of the pendent arms land the longitudinal rod I', due to the pressure of the increased thickness of the spool on the upper end of the arm L, the sleeve m is moved forward on the rod G by the action of its spring, so that the belt-shifting fork p, which is carried by the sleeve m, is shifted and the driving-belt moved from the fast pulley p over to the loose pulley p2, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 5, whereby the motion. transmitted to the driving-spindle C is immediately interrupted and the machine stopped. The spools are then removed, with their spindles, from the opposite ends of the driving-spindles and the latter withdrawn ICO IIO

smaller spools.

from the spools and placed again in position in the receiving-sockets at the ends of the driving-spindles. The ends Vof the threads are then attached to the spool-spindles. The sleeve m is moved back by its handle m against the tension of its spring, so that the pin is withdrawn from the opening 'it' in the pendent arm I, the pin n of the latter being immediately moved,by the action of the spring t", acting on the longitudinal rod I', out of engagement With the opening n', so that the pendent arms I assume their former inclined position at one side of the vertical longitudinal center plane of the machine, as shown in Figs. 8 and 4. The shifting mot-ion of the sleeve m brings the driving-belt back to the parted to the driving-spindle B, and thereby to the other parts of the spooling-machine.

Instead of winding four large spools-one at each end of the two driving-spindles--a plurality of spool-spindles may be inserted at each end of the driving-spindles when the winding of smaller spools is required. This is shown at the left-hand end of Fig. 5.' In this case several shorter tubular spool-spindles are connected with each other by means of a longer spindle, which is pass'ed through the shorter tubular spindles, said longer spindle being then inserted into the receivingsockets g2 and the sockets at the end of the driving-spindles in the same manner as the spindles of the largerspools hereinbefore described. The machine can be thus used for winding simultaneously a larger number of In this case it is necessary that there should be the same number of thread-guides as there are spools to be Wound, while one stop-arm L at one of the spools is sufficient for actuating the stop-motion when the required size of the spools is obtained.

Our improved spooling-machine has the ad- .vantage that the spooling operation takes place in a perfectlyreliable manner until spools of the required size are obtained, when the stop-motion is operated and the motion of the machine interrupted, so as to permit the removal of the spools and the replacing of new spool-spindles, after which the machine is again started. The reciprocating motion of the thread-guides is automatically accomplished by the action of the reversing mechanism, the motion of the wedge-piece being controlled by the cam-pieces in the grooves of the shafts and by which the length of the reciprocating motion of the thread-guides is controlled.

The improved vspooling machine being driven by power can turn out a large number of spools for the shuttles of looms of all kinds.

Having thus described our invention, we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentm l. In a spooling-machine, the combination, with a supporting-frame, of driving-spindles having opposite rotary motion, a stationary rod supported on said frame centrally above said driving-spindles, divergent socket-sup` -shafts for reciprocating said thread-guides,

substantially as set forth.

2. In a spooling-machine, the combination, with a supportingframe, of reciprocating rods, thread-guides secured thereon, transverse rods connecting said reciprocating rods midway their ends, a wedge-piece slidably mounted on said transverse rods, two oppositely-projecting inclined flanges provided on said Wedge-piece, grooved shafts mounted on said frame, said grooved shafts each having a single spiral groove for engaging said inclined flanges, a cam means provided in each of said grooves and at diagonally opposite ends thereof, and means for adjusting the position of said cam means in inward or outward direction relatively to each other, substantially as set forth. f t

3. In a spooling-machine, the combination, of driving-spindles, means for imparting opposite rotary motion to the same, a stationary rod supported centrally above said drivingspindles, a laterally-movablerod supported from said stationary rod, sockets arranged on said stationary rod, spool-spindles, reciprocating thread-guides means for reciprocating the same, a stop mechanism, and an adjustable arm secured on said laterally-movable rod for operating said stop mechanism, substantially as set forth.

4. In a spooling-machine the combination of driving-spindles, sockets in line with said spindles,spool-spindles supported by the drivin g-spindles and sockets,reciprocating threadguides for the spools, means for reversing the motion of the thread-guides at the proper time, and a stop-motion for interrupting the motion of the driving-spindles and threadguides, said stop-motion consisting of pendent arms, a longitudinal rod supported on said arms, arms on said rod forming contact with said spools, a spring-actuated belt-shifting device, a stop-pin on said belt-shifting device IOO IIO

and an opening in one of said pendent arms for the entrance of said stop-pin when the proper thickness of spool is produced, substantially as set forth.

5. In a spooling-machine, the combination, of a supporting-frame consisting of a base and end supporting-standards, parallel driving-spindles mounted on said frame, and having their ends projecting from said supporting-standards, a stationary rod mounted on said frame centrally above said driving-spinp dles, spool-sockets depending from said stationary rod, parallel grooved shafts arranged below said driving-spindles, meshing gearwheels for said driving-spindles and grooved shafts, reciprocating rods having threadguides, transverse rods connecting said reciprocating rods, and means on said transverse rods alternately cooperating with each of said grooved shafts for reciprocating said rods, substantially as set forth.

6. In a spooliug-inachine, the combination, 0f a supporting-frame having a base and end supporti11g-standards, parallel driving-spindles, grooved shafts arranged vertically below said driving-spindles and in a horizontal plane, a stationary rod arranged horizontally and centrally above said driving-spindles, a laterally-movable rod supported from said stationary rod and vertically below the same, spool-spindles,meaus for supporting the same, means for rotating said driving-spindles and grooved shafts in reciprocal motion, an ad* justable upright arm secured on said laterally-movable rod ,a spring-actuated belt-shifting means on said stationary rod, and means connected with said laterally-movable rod for operating the spring-actuated belt-shifting means, substantially as set forth.

7. In a spooling-machine, the combination, of a supporting-frame having a base and end supporting-standards, parallel driving-spindles, grooved shafts arranged below said driving-spiudles,driving-gear mechanism for said spindles and shafts, astationaryrod arranged centrally above said driving-spindles, reciprocating rods arranged parallel with said d living-spindles in a position obliquely below the same, inwardly-inclined thread-guides adj ustably secured on said reciprocating rods, longitudinally-adjustable supports provided at opposite ends of said stationary rods and having outwardly-depending arms, sockets provided at the ends of said arms, a beltshifting mechanism, and means for automatically stopping the operation of the spoolingmachine, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that We clailn the foregoing as our invention We have signed our names in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHRISTIAN sEIDEL. CHARLES vv. DAHLEAUs.

Witnesses:

PAUL GOEPEL, GEORGE A. GEInEL. 

